Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.67/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −72.26 against this barn's trailing median of $208.93.

Average price

$136.67

34 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$65

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$54.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	366	178.12	651	7thin
Medium and Large 2	530	138.61	735	4thin
Medium and Large 3	579	123.72	716	23

One grade step is worth $54.40/cwt here — about −$65 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

136.67

—

GA average14 barns · 881 hd

140.85

−4.18

This barn, trailing median1 sales

208.93

−72.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,575	112.76	1,776	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,043	82.02	855	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$856	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$737	2thin

Every lot, as filed

42 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	188.49/cwt	188.00–189.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	173.97/cwt	172.50–177.50	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	156.22/cwt	155.00–157.50	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	114.58/cwt	113.00–116.00	768	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	183.86/cwt	180.00–187.50	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	155.97/cwt	155.00–157.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	149.20/cwt	148.00–153.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	137.95/cwt	136.00–140.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	154.57/cwt	150.00–158.00	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	141.49/cwt	141.00–142.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.48/cwt	138.00–139.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	162.24/cwt	162.00–162.50	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	132.65/cwt	129.00–138.00	561	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	144.62/cwt	140.00–149.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.40/cwt	127.00–134.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	114.95/cwt	111.00–119.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	122.83/cwt	121.00–125.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.32/cwt	120.00–121.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	738	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.01/cwt	130.00–137.50	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	136.67/cwt	136.00–137.00	734	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	856.41/head	820.00–890.00	856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	736.51/head	700.00–775.00	737	2
Bulls	—	—	2,035	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,401	2
Bulls	—	—	1,115	107.52/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,199	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	82.02/cwt	79.00–85.00	855	2

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Wed Jun 1, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 120Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 17Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	188.00–189.00	188.49
5	—	378	172.50–177.50	173.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	155.00–157.50	156.22
2	—	640	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	113.00–116.00	114.58
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
3	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.32
3	—	738	106.00–108.00	107.00
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
7	—	480	130.00–137.50	132.01
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	150.00–155.00	152.43
2	—	470	162.00–162.50	162.24
2	—	535	157.00–158.00	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	143.00	143.00
1	—	695	126.00	126.00
2	—	640	131.00	131.00
4	—	474	148.00–153.00	149.20
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
2	—	575	136.00–140.00	137.95
6	—	425	150.00–158.00	154.57
1	—	380	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	180.00–187.50	183.86
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
2	—	475	155.00–157.00	155.97
1	—	410	161.00	161.00
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	121.00	121.00
2	—	435	141.00–142.00	141.49
2	—	475	138.00–139.00	138.48
2	—	525	127.00–134.00	130.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	155.00	155.00
3	—	537	136.00–137.00	136.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	129.00–138.00	132.65
2	—	370	140.00–149.00	144.62
2	—	638	111.00–119.00	114.95
3	—	477	121.00–125.00	122.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	820.00–890.00	856.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	700.00–775.00	736.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,035	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,115	107.00–108.00	107.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	79.00–85.00	82.02

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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